Which Khalifa conquered Cyprus? Impact of conquest of Cyprus
Which Khalifa conquered Cyprus? Cyprus was conquered by Hazrat Moawiya in the era of Hazrat Usman, the third caliph of Islam. This conquest had a great impact on the Islamic state. This was the first island in which there was great role of hazrat Ameer Moaawiya and Hazrat Abu sufiyan.(History of Arab, page 167) "The Rise of the 'Cyprus Conqueror': * The Conquest of Cyprus in the Era of Hazrat Usman RA* This was the first major Muslim naval campaign, and it happened when Hazrat Usman ibn Affan RA was Caliph, and Hazrat Muawiyya ibn Abi Sufyan RA was the governor of Shaam/Syria. Cyprus at that time was a Byzantine island in the eastern Mediterranean. It was used by the Romans as a base to launch raids on the Muslim coastal cities of Shaam and Egypt. Trade ships were also being harassed. So protecting the coast became a priority. How it started Hazrat Muawiyya RA had been building a navy for a few years. Shaam had ports like Acre and Tyre, and he trained sailors and built ...